Election 2026: What crushed LDF in Kerala? | Let Me Explain 134 | Pooja Prasanna

Kerala’s 2026 Assembly results may look like a return to its familiar pattern of alternating power between the LDF and UDF. But look closer, and this isn’t just a routine correction.The LDF fell from 99 seats to 35. The CPI(M) dropped to 26, its lowest in years. 13 ministers lost. Strongholds flipped. Even Dharmadam saw unusual vulnerability.But this wasn’t just anger or anti-incumbency. It also looked like a targeted correction, with CPI(M) rebels winning, questions around internal democracy, leadership style, and a sense that the party had moved away from what it stood for.From debates on ideology and voter shifts to gaps between governance claims and lived experience, multiple factors fed into this verdict.So what really changed in Kerala’s 2026 election?Like Pooja’s LME? Support the show: https://rzp.io/rzp/support-lmeLike our journalism? Become a subscriber: https://www.thenewsminute.com/subscription Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.